MONO Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band TRUE FIRST PRESSING Extras

$

170

Here we offer the TRUE first pressing (U.S.) in MONO of the greatest album of all time:  The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, a cherished relic of the 20th Century--a real golden treasure from rock n' roll history.  To any Beatlemaniac, this is the ultimate acquisition--hand's down.

The reason I stress "true" is because people are selling early pressings all over EBAY as "first pressings," which is in no way the same thing.  Since this is the TRUE first U.S. pressing, I'll tell you how to know for sure:  it says "NEMS" nowhere on the back cover.   Not on the right, not on the left, not next to the spine, nowhere.   TRUE first pressing. It also weighs more than later pressings. This is the Capital "rainbow" label on that old heavy vinyl which produces much fuller sound--with "A Little Help from My Friends" title (no "With") on the label (the song title is "With a Little...," originally misprinted on both the label and back cover--corrected on later labels--cover graphics were never corrected,) beautiful gatefold cover, psychedelic album sleeve and original insert of cut-outs.  It is all here. 

This is not only the first pressing, but it is the mono version, which is the original intended recording.  Mono recordings are mixed differently than stereo in the studio, and they can be a very different adventure.  Here, I'll give you a list of sonic differences one reviewer noted when listening to the mono version of Sgt. Pepper's:  

The funky backwards guitar part at the end of the opening song just before "Billy Shears."

The flangey/ADT effect on Ringo's voice during some chorus of "With A Little Help From My Friends."

The tripped out flangey vocals from the second verse out on "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds."

The slightly longer end of "Fixing A Hole" where McCartney is wailing up high.

The change in tone in "She's leaving home" in the mono version - due to being sped up, not so dreary and long as in the stereo version.

The timing on the effects of "Mr. Kite."

The extended louder laughter on "Within You Without You."

The louder backing "oo-oo's" on "When I'm 64".

The "bleed edit" found at the beginning of the "Sgt. Pepper Reprise"; you can hear the machine flutter as it comes out of pause.

The low volume mumbo jumbo during the extended bass drum raps at the beginning of the "Sgt. Pepper Reprise".

The timing of the audiences are different on the "Reprise" section.

Paul McCartney ad libbing at the end. Paul sound like he is saying "Thank you very much good night now..." or "bye bye now".

Included is a collection of glossy images, worthy of framing, along with a cover key that allows you to tell who is who on the Peter Blake-designed cover.

The album is in excellent condition. Other than a few minor sleeve scuffs, I could only find one single scratch—which was inaudible on my turntable--across most of the tracks on side one.  Album ships in an acid-free anti-static plastic sleeve. From the runout groove: Side 1: MAS 1 2653 G2 #2; Side 2: MAS 2-2653-F4 #2. The cover is very good (please see pics,) with corner bumps, some minor scuffs, a prior owner's signature on the back edge, and an indentation at the top of the gatefold, perhaps the end of a paper roll.  The top of the sleeve where that indentation is (please see pic) was split and has been reattached with acid-free binder’s tissue—a repair that is very hard to notice.  Wide, flat spine is almost perfect. Gatefold centerfold is excellent with a very small amount of wear at the center of the fold. Cut-out page is excellent but for a bit of sunning in the corner on the blank side. Psychedelic sleeve is very good with a small split in the center of 1 of the 3 edges at the fold. An truly excellent copy of the complete package of this legendary album, plus some!

If you are looking for the real McCoy, the coveted first MONO pressing of Sgt. Pepper's in truly excellent condition, you have found what you are looking for!

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